Alternate ending for 5.21 The Best Man

Max:I just can't believe you could do something like this and then not have the character to tell me about it. [Max exits the room.]

Fran: What have I done!? This is the worst thing I've eva done. Well...maybe not the WORST thing...,but it's waaayyyyyy up there! [Fran goes up to her room to think]

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Setting: Frans room. Shes looking at a photo album filled with pics. of her and Max. She has a radio playing softly. A new song from Shania Twain comes on.[hey shes no Barbara but shes still great!]

Fran thinks: I've got it!!!!!!! I know what I can do!!!!!!!! I just pray that it works.Max should be home soon so I've gotta work fast!

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Setting:Hallway just outside Max's office.

Max [to himself]: How!?!?!?!?!?! How could she?! How could he?! How...[stops because he hears music coming from the office]

He opens the door and sees Fran in a simple "two finger sized" strapped black dress. He spots a boom box on the green love seat. The boom box was set to "karakoke" and to be honest he was a little bit scared. But suprised when a beautiful smooth voice comes out of her.

Don't

Don't you wish we tried?

Do you feel what I feel inside?

You know love is stronger than pride

No, Don't!

Don't let your anger grow

Just tell me what you need me to know

Please talk to me-Don't close the door

I want to hear you

Want to be near you

[Fran is now standing in front of Max and holding his hand in hers]

Chorus:Don't fight!

Don't argue!

Give me the chance to say that I'm sorry

Just let me love you

Don't turn me away-don't tell me to go

Don't! Don't give up on trust

Don't give up on me-on us

If we could just hold on long enough

We can do it

We'll get through it

[Fran is now trying to fight back the tears as she goes along with the song]

Don't fight!

Don't argue!

Give me the chance to say that I'm sorry

Just let me love you

Don't turn me away-don't tell me to go

Don't pretend that it's okay

Things won't get better that way

And don't do something you might regret someday

Don't!

This song belongs to Shania Twain...No copy write...You know the drill!

The song has ended and Fran can no longer hold back anymore. She falls into Maxwell and starts crying her eyes out.

Max doesn't no what to do. He does the first thing that enters his mind. He comforts her.